WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging has urged the U.S. Department of Commerce to consider deferring future tariffs on the radiopharmaceutical industry. In a letter responding to a request for public comments on a Section 232 national security investigation into imports of pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical ingredients, the professional society emphasized the fragility of the current radiopharmaceutical supply chain and its reliance on foreign sources. Ca  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued a rule (Docket No. USDA-2024-0002) entitled "Removal of Unconstitutional Preferences Based on Race and Sex in Response to Court Ruling." This rule eliminates the use of race- and sex-based classifications in the department's programs and policies. It removes the "socially disadvantaged" designation previously applied to farmers and ranchers based on race or sex, a classification established in the 1990 farm bill and ex  more